

This has to be where you start, otherwise you won’t be able to retain the great folks you find. If you find yourself operating here, put some programs in place to start developing mutual respect and empathy among your team. If you have a few folks with unique perspectives, you likely don’t know it. In the bottom left quadrant, we have “Conformity.” Because of the low empathy, people strongly question deviation from the norm. Remember, you need these perspectives in all aspects of your hierarchy, not just as juniors.

From here, you need to focus on getting more diverse perspectives into your organization. Within teams in this quadrant, it’s okay to be different (high empathy!) but, unfortunately, nobody is. In the top left quadrant, we have what I call “Indifference.” There is not much conflict here (low potential for valuable collaboration), because there is not much diversity of perspective. Conversely, the quadrants on the right side offer a high potential for valuable collaboration. Because of the lack of diverse perspectives, both quadrants on the left side have a low potential for valuable collaboration. This gives us four potential quadrants to operate in. PLEASE NOTE: we'll review and consider applications as they come in, so the sooner you apply, the better.The four quadrants in the framework for collaboration: Indifference, Conformity, Fear to Differ, and Courage to Speak. Sparkbox prohibits any such discrimination or harassment. It is the policy of Sparkbox to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. People and families come first around here, which is part of why we offer 13 paid holidays (including a week or more shutdown at the end of the year) in addition to vacation.Īpplicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. Health Savings Account (Employer Match).Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Insurance.In return for your outstanding work, Sparkbox offers the following: If you can bring a fresh perspective to a team of humble people who love what they do, we’d love to talk with you. Sparkbox has been intentionally working to build a team where we acknowledge our own imperfections, make all feel welcome, and humbly help each other grow. Share your learnings on the Sparkbox blog- Check out The Foundry.Dynamic Pattern Libraries, Atomic Design.Git, Github, CircleCI, Heroku, or Acquia.JavaScript, React, Sails.js, Express, Node, and the occasional PHP and Ruby.You'll need to be hungry to learn new things, advance your skills, and push to find new processes.Ī few things you could spend your days with: You’ll also interact with clients and should feel comfortable presenting work. Passion and humility are vital, as you’ll work directly with our designers, project managers, and other developers at Sparkbox. We’re actively looking for individuals that will bring a diverse perspective to the Sparkbox office. You’ll work with our team of designers and developers to turn those solutions into high-quality, well-tested websites and applications that are accessible to as many people as possible. You will be expected to help craft solutions to client needs, recognizing the constraints of each unique situation. You have a standards-centric view of the web, know its limitations and possibilities, and care about performance and progressive enhancement. You care about and are eager to learn the details of deployment, commit history, refactoring, design patterns, and other development practices. If you’re right for this position, you have solid knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (and applicable browser support) while being mindful of the diverse ecosystem of devices and connections.

We’re looking for an experienced Developer 2 with experience in Drupal development and has a real passion for building a better web. The right builder also wants to work in a learning-hungry web environment and help lead the web industry by sharing. The right person loves collaboration with coworkers and clients and believes it leads to the best work. We're always keeping our eyes out for great people-always looking, selectively hiring.
